Rare 1957 Soviet Book – Odessa: A Historical Sketch of the Hero City

🇷🇺 A Comprehensive Chronicle of Odessa’s Revolutionary and Cultural Legacy

Own a piece of Soviet historiography with this rare 1957 edition of Одесса. Очерк истории города-героя (Odessa: A Historical Sketch of the Hero City), published by the Odessa Regional Publishing House. Released in honor of the 40th anniversary of the October Revolution, this volume presents a detailed account of Odessa’s evolution—from its founding through its role in revolutionary movements, wartime resilience, and postwar reconstruction.

•  Title: Одесса. Очерк истории города-героя (Odessa: A Historical Sketch of the Hero City)

•  Publisher: Одесское областное издательство (Odessa Regional Publishing House)

•  Year: 1957

•  Language: Russian

•  Format: Hardcover

•  Pages: 250+ (approximate)

•  Condition: Vintage – signs of age; binding intact; pages clean

🧠 Content Highlights:

•  Pre-Revolutionary Odessa: Founding, 19th-century development, industrial capitalism, and the 1905 revolution

•  Soviet Odessa: Civil war, socialist transformations, WWII heroism, and cultural revival

•  Contributors: A. G. Gogolov-Gotlib, S. Ya. Borovoy, S. M. Kovbasyuk, V. G. Yunosov, and others

•  Includes: Archival photographs, historical documents, and scholarly essays

🎯 Ideal For:

•  Collectors of Soviet-era historical publications

•  Researchers of Ukrainian and Black Sea regional history

•  Russian-language readers and Slavic studies scholars

•  Enthusiasts of revolutionary and wartime narratives